Hindustan Copper FY26 profit surges 97% to ₹920.67 crore, revenue hits record
Synopsis
Hindustan Copper has delivered its best-ever financial year — PAT nearly doubled to ₹920.67 crore, revenue jumped 49% to a record ₹3,077.92 crore, and EBITDA margins crossed 48%. With ore and MIC production both hitting multi-year highs and an expansion plan under Corporate Plan 2030 on the table, India's only integrated copper producer is betting big on the global electrification boom.
Key Takeaways
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) reported a 97% surge in PAT to ₹920.67 crore in FY 2025-26 , up from ₹468.53 crore in FY25.
Revenue from operations hit an all-time high of ₹3,077.92 crore , a 49% year-on-year increase.
Profit Before Tax rose 95% to ₹1,232.73 crore — the highest in company history.
EBITDA margin expanded to 48.7% from 37.97% in the previous year.
Ore production reached 3.67 million tonnes (+6%) and MIC production touched 27,421 tonnes (+9%).
Board recommended a final dividend and discussed expansion plans under Corporate Plan 2030 .
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), a Miniratna Central public sector enterprise, posted a 97 per cent jump in Profit After Tax (PAT) to ₹920.67 crore for FY 2025-26, up from ₹468.53 crore in FY 2024-25, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Mines. The results, approved by the company's Board of Directors at a meeting held in Kolkata on Friday, 15 May 2025, mark a landmark year for the state-owned copper miner across every key financial metric.
Record Revenue and Profit Before Tax
HCL's revenue from operations reached an all-time high of ₹3,077.92 crore in FY 2025-26, a 49 per cent year-on-year increase from ₹2,070.96 crore in the previous year. Profit Before Tax (PBT) surged 95 per cent to ₹1,232.73 crore, compared with ₹633.51 crore in FY 2024-25 — the highest ever recorded in the company's history, according to the official statement.
EBITDA Margin Expands Sharply
The company's EBITDA margin improved to 48.7 per cent in FY 2025-26 from 37.97 per cent in the prior year, reflecting an expansion of 10.73 percentage points. The widening margin signals stronger operational efficiency, driven by higher copper prices and improved production volumes.
Production Milestones Across the Board
On the operational front, HCL achieved ore production of 3.67 million tonnes in FY 2025-26, a 6 per cent rise over the previous year. Metal-in-concentrate (MIC) production climbed 9 per cent to 27,421 tonnes, while copper MIC sales touched 27,369 tonnes — a 12 per cent increase over FY 2024-25. This consistent growth across the production chain underlines the company's improving mine-to-market execution.
Dividend and Expansion Plans
The Board recommended a final dividend for FY 2025-26, subject to shareholder approval, in addition to an interim dividend already disbursed in March 2026. Directors also deliberated on significant capacity expansion plans aligned with the company's Corporate Plan 2030, including funding strategies to support future growth. With global copper demand expected to rise on electrification and green energy trends, HCL's expansion roadmap will be closely watched by investors and the metals sector alike.
Point of View
If sustained, transforms HCL from a legacy state miner into a genuinely competitive metals company. The real test comes with Corporate Plan 2030 — whether the expansion capex is deployed at pace or gets mired in the land acquisition and environmental clearance delays that have historically constrained Indian mining PSUs. With copper central to EVs, solar, and grid infrastructure, the window is open; the question is execution speed.
NationPress
9 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hindustan Copper's net profit for FY 2025-26?
Hindustan Copper Limited reported a Profit After Tax of ₹920.67 crore for FY 2025-26, a 97% increase over ₹468.53 crore in FY 2024-25. This is the company's strongest PAT performance on record.
What drove Hindustan Copper's revenue growth in FY26?
HCL's revenue from operations rose 49% year-on-year to a record ₹3,077.92 crore in FY 2025-26, driven by higher copper prices, a 12% increase in copper MIC sales, and improved ore and concentrate production volumes.
What is Hindustan Copper's EBITDA margin for FY26?
The company achieved an EBITDA margin of 48.7% in FY 2025-26, up from 37.97% in the previous year — an improvement of 10.73 percentage points, reflecting stronger operational efficiency.
What is Hindustan Copper's Corporate Plan 2030?
Corporate Plan 2030 is HCL's long-term capacity expansion roadmap. The Board of Directors discussed significant expansion plans and their funding strategies at the 15 May 2025 board meeting, though specific targets were not detailed in the official statement.
Did Hindustan Copper declare a dividend for FY26?
Yes, the Board recommended a final dividend for FY 2025-26, subject to shareholder approval. An interim dividend had already been paid out in March 2026.
